Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,593, Amos George, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
George, Amos
S. 43,593
CONTENTS
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11,807 New York 4
Amos George
of Butternuts in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1818 and sent to Noijah H B Beach Esq Unadilla New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  48 49    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48 00    5 Mo 28 4      30 31        $96.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Off. certificate and copy of 1820-22 George (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)

State of New York } Otsego County } ss.
Before me Paschal Franchot one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County appeared Amos George to me well known of the age of about sixty one years who solemnly declared and affirmed, that he served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the period of three years at least, the first term of service was by enlisting in the Company of Captain Eli Leavonworth of Col. Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line about the last of December in the year 1775 or the early part of January 1776 and was regularly discharged from the said Company at Peck's Kill in this State on the last day of December of that year 1776, and further declares and affirms that he served at other times during said war so as to have made up at least three years service in the whole and was in every case regularly and lawfully discharged as having honorably served and done his duty as a Soldier.
Amos George
Butternuts Otsego County State of New York duly affirmed before me this fourth of April 1818. also signed before me
Paschal Franchot
a Judge of Otsego common pleas.

Watkins Otsego County State of New York
I do hereby Certify that the within named Anas George having Satisfied me by the taking and Subscribing the within written Affirmation before me that he Served in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy is in reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance of his country for support, and who is yet a resident of the united States, I therefore transmit the same to the Honorable the Secretary of War to place him on the pension List as the Law directs
Isaac Brandt a Judge of Otsego Common Pleas
Anas George private Colonel Webb's Regt Connecticut Line 1775-76-1781 for services for which no pay for 1781 Hamilton
3 Sep 1818

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this twenty second day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Simon Groves aged seventy four years, resident in Butternuts in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Eli Leavensworth company, Colonel Charles Webb regiment, belonging to the Constitutional Army . The Constitutional line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 3 day of September 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 11,087 . And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Six - 10 old man 12 y rs old - 1 Cow & Calf - 15 Sheep 2 Small swine - 6 old chains - 2 old tables 1 Pot - 1 Bush Mill - 1 pr fire dogs - 1 Shovel & Forks worn out - six plates - six cups & saucers - 2 Bowls 6 old knives & forks - 1 pr Box Spoons - 1 Chamber Pot - 1 very old am horse waggon - one old one horse sligh - one old saddle - one promissory note against Bille Shaw of twenty Dollars - one ditto against Dyre Turner of five Dollars both of which Notes are a part of my pension money - My family consists of a Wife who is twenty five or twenty six years of age and is very infirm & unable to do but very little labor - I am by occupation a Weaver but am so infirm that I am unable to follow any profession - Sworn to & declared on this 22 d June 1820 Simon Groves Before the Court
Sim d Groves att
Amount of Property $1000

State of New York Otsego County, Clerks Office ss: I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & Eight Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th June 1820 J. Morell Clerk
Admiral George Bathurst No 11807 x
George Morell Esq r
Coshocton
Feb 1819
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State of New York Otsego County
I Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York do
Certify that I am satisfied that the aforesaid Amos George served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the Common Enemy for a longer term than nine months as stated in the Affidavits of the said Amos George her- unto annexed - and I do further certify that full credit is due to Deposition of Thomas George and the Certificate of Judge Fanchet herunto annexed - which I now transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress
Elijah H. Beach
State of New York Otsego County
to wit: I certify that Elijah H. Beach before whom the other affidavits appear to have been made on at that time & now is a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such & that the said signature is his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 17 th day of Feb y 1819
M c Morrell Clerk
Amos George

State of New York } on the 3 d day of September 1818 Thomas Otsego County ss } George came before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges &c as aforsaid and on being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally well acquainted with the aforesaid Amos George - that he saw the said Amos George in the Revolutionary war in Capt o Loewenworth Comp y that he engaged for one year as this Deponent understood and believes - that he saw him at his house on his return home after the expiration of the said year - and this deponent verily believes that the said Amos George serv d out said year faithfully except some part of the time sick and unable to perform duty that deponent further saith that said Amos George sustains a good character for truth & veracity - & he verily believes the statements in his application aforesaid are true - and that from his reduced Circumstan- -ces he thinks he needs the Assistance of his Country for support - and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed to on the 3 d 3 d day of Sept r 1818 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County -
Thomas George

State of New York } Otsego County } ss }
on the third day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & eighteen before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in the State of New York
Personally came Amos George President of the Town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego who on being by me duly sworn according to Law - doth on his Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - passed the 18 th March 1818 - to wit that he the said Amos George Enlisted as a private Soldier at Stratford in the State of Connecticut on the last of Dec r 1775 or on the first of Jan y 1776 for one year in the Comp y of Grenadiers Commanded by Capt e Eli Leavensworth in the Reg t Commanded by Colo e Charles Webb. and March d  near to Boston and Roxbury - from thence to New York New Jersey &c and serv d out said term faithfully - except about six weeks sick in the Hospital and was discharged at Peks kill unwell & return d home that he is now sixty two years of age - has receiv d no pension from the United States and claims none except the provision made by the above recited Act of Congress and that from his reduced cir- -cumstances in life he absolutely needs the Assistance of his Country for support -
Amos George sworn to and subscribed on the 3 d day of Sept r 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego Com m Pleas

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[Arrangement of 1870.]